A youthful member of NRM has petitioned the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon Norbert Mao to lead a crusade of amending article 21 of Bank of Uganda (BoU) act of 2000 and have President Museveni’s portrait on Ugandan currency notes.
PETITION
REQUEST TO AMEND ARTICLE 21 OF BANK OF UGANDA ACT 2000 & HAVE PRESIDENT MUSEVENI PORTRAIT ON OUR UGANDAN CURRENCY NOTES.
Whereas President Museveni Kaguta has contributed greatly towards peace, security and social economic transformation for this country Uganda since 1960s and whereas he has built a strong Democratic relationship both in Uganda, Africa and the world as a whole selflessly.
Whereas article 21 of Bank of Uganda Act 2000 gives powers in mandatory terms the bank of Uganda “to determine the design of the bank notes issued and it continues to bar any design a portrait of a living person or any political symbol or word on its bank note.
We wish to note that in our continued celebrations, enjoyments of democratic freedoms, peace, security and social economic transformations of this country Uganda which has been brought about by President Museveni wise leadership and that there is no other meaningful way we can show our gratitude to him unless we amend that article 21 and have his portrait adopted on our Ugandan currency notes.
As a Ugandan who so wishes that we celebrate President Kaguta Museveni the President for the work he has done and he continues to do for this country by way of adopting his portrait on our currency notes, its upon that wish that I write to request you I honorable Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs to bring forward a constitutional amendment bill for the amendment of article 21 of the Bank of Uganda Act 2000. We have organized a team of ideologically right people to mobilize, sensitize the citizens of Uganda to accept such an amendment.
We shall he happy if a bill is brought to parliament in support of our wish and we are much willing if an engagement with you is accorded to us.